28 MORE ‘CHARAN
CHOH’ VILLAGES GET DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR 550TH PRAKASH PURB CELEBRATIONS ON
CAPT AMARINDER’S DIRECTIVES
National Tele24 News
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
Acting on Punjab Chief Minister
Captain Amarinder Singh’s directive, Rs 14 crore has been released from the
Rural Development Fund for the development of 28 `Charan Choh’ villages,
connected with Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, to commemorate his 550th birth
anniversary. A total Rs. 59.50 crore is being spent on the infrastructural
development of 63 Charan Choh graced villages, of which the State Government
had earlier released Rs. 17.50 crore for 35 villages. These villages will be
developed in convergence with MGNREGA, according to an official The DCs of the
28 additional villages will get funds to the tune of Rs 50 lakh per village. Of
this, Rs. 3 crore has been released for six villages located in Amritsar
district, namely Dharamkot, Sauraian, Ram Tirath, Kathu Nangal, Adda Kathu
Nangal and Kathu Nangal Khurd. Another Rs. 50 lakh has been allocated for Kachi
Bhucho in Bathinda, Rs. 1 crore for Kiri Afghana and Kathiala in Gurdaspur, Rs.
1.50 crore for Dhandra, Sodhiwal and Agwar Lopo in Ludhiana, Rs. 50 lakh for
Fatehgarh Korotana in Moga, and Rs. 4 crore for eight villages of Sangrur viz
Mastuana, Tall Ghanaour, Khurana, Bhalwaan, Bhadalwadh, Dhadhogal, Kheri Jattan
and Bhasour. Besides, Rs. 1.50 crore will be used for development of village
Jalalabad, Korrevadhaon and Dialpur in Tarn Taran, and Rs. 2 crore for Fathepur
Kothi, Kothi, Kangar and Sarangwal villages in Hoshiarpur district. The funds
have been released subject to the condition that only important works should be
undertaken and completed with these.
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